Senior Software Engineer

Your Mission

ClearEdge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support a newly forming team in Phase 0, helping shape technical direction, architecture, and development practices from the ground up. This role is ideal for a senior-level engineer who brings cloud architecture expertise, strong UX and data visualization experience, and the ability to mentor and guide less senior engineers as the team matures.

You will play a key role in developing and supporting advanced data visualization capabilities while collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive, high-impact solutions.

You Will Excel in This Role If You:

• Enjoy working in early-stage, ambiguous environments
• Are comfortable defining architecture and technical direction
• Have a strong mix of cloud, UX, and backend engineering experience
• Enjoy mentoring and helping teams grow
• Can balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities

A Day in the Life Of:

• Designing and implementing data visualization toolkits and frameworks
• Supporting configuration, deployment, and operational use of visualization platforms
• Developing innovative visualization solutions for complex, multi-dimensional data
• Collaborating with users and stakeholders to understand requirements and refine designs
• Applying cloud architecture best practices to scalable software solutions
• Developing and maintaining web-based server applications
• Implementing algorithms that interface with relational databases
• Exploring and applying novel and non-traditional visualization techniques
• Mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance
• Contributing to agile development processes and team workflows

Must Have:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus fourteen (14) years of software engineering experience in a Linux environment (4 additional years of experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree)
• Experience developing software using Python or Java
• Experience creating complex, multi-dimensional data visualizations
• Experience with dynamic visualization techniques including drill-down, time-shifting, and cascading views
• Experience with data modeling and normalization of metrics
• Experience developing and maintaining web-based server applications
• Experience implementing algorithms that interface with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience creating static presentations and static web pages
• Experience leading or mentoring small cross-functional technical teams
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies

Nice to Have:

• Experience serving in a cloud architect or technical lead role
• Experience designing user-focused or UX-driven visualization solutions
• Experience working in early-phase or forming project teams
• Experience supporting data visualization for network or system data
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, collaborative environments